What 60s song would be a hit if released today with a modern treatment?

Submitted by Berkshire_Hunt t3_z4ancd in Music

Many people tend to overlook 60s songs because of the production limitations at the time or because they were sung and played in styles that suited the era. But which songs would be hits if they were released today and treated with modern production techniques and instruments? It's something I always think about when going through a 60s album - picking out songs that no one liked back then that people would love if released today, just updated for a modern era.

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EveSixxx t1_ixpzksc wrote

Probably a lot of the Motown catalog.

I want you back - Jackson 5

You keep me hanging on - The Supremes

Dancing in the street - The Vandellas

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Certain_Yam_110 t1_ixqf6py wrote

Dancing In The Streets gets covered every few years

Van Halen, Bowie & McCartney, The Struts most recently...

Someone needs to cover it for 2023.

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namehimgeorge t1_ixq74ih wrote

Eddy Grant and The Equals - Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

Released in 1970 but close enough. It's a banger in original release form but may benefit from an update.

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Certain_Yam_110 t1_ixqez9p wrote

The Chamber Brothers "Time Has Come Today"

Five Stair Steps "Ooh Child"

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bluetriumphantcloud t1_ixsghon wrote

Any song, just run it through the corpo-pop-generic-hitmaking-taylor-swift-instagram-sheeple machine and these meatheads will eat it up and ask for seconds.

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Atomzwieback t1_ixpwpb7 wrote

Paint in black (stones)

Nvm read to late that u want unpopular songs. But anyway a new interpretation of this will still be a burner

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Berkshire_Hunt OP t1_ixq4qnv wrote

Not necessarily unpopular songs. That's just something I personally do, but I was wondering about 60s songs in general.

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Azlamington t1_ixpyyai wrote

The problem with your question is that, unless they're over 60 years old, not many people will be able to name many unpopular 60s songs. I'm 45 years old and I love 60s music and I can think of many great 60s songs but cannot think of any that weren't liked.

Edit: just thought of one, how about People are Strange by The Doors

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DevinBelow t1_ixqfn81 wrote

Probably none. Music today has to be a static rhythm with no key changes or real progression, in order to be a "hit".

I'd say, in a perfect world, if good music still made it in the top 40, some underrated 60's songs that could be hits, that weren't in their day:

(I've Got) Levitation - 13th Floor Elevators

See Emily Play - Pink Floyd

Cosmic Charlie - The Grateful Dead

Kick out the Jams - MC5

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